Contemporary African Art

Contemporary African Art merges the past with the present and is used as an expression to commonly define the sum of style and the national production of the African continent that is done through the use of contemporary African art. This type of art can be traced all the way back to the Sub-Sahara region within the continent where artist have found a way to combine ancient art forms with creative mediums. You may not be able to recognize the meaning in traditional African art, and the contemporary versions include allusions and references to the past. Contemporary art is art that has been created and continues to be created during our time. Expanding beyond their paintings and sculptures, contemporary artist have found a different approach and also include videos and different types of modern inventions in their work. It is said that most people have a hard time seeing this type of modern art as being true to African culture.
However, over the past years modern artist have found a way to bring the qualities of tradition to today’s art while seeking a forum in the world’s art community. Contemporary African Art gives the viewer an opportunity to experience the present turmoil while evoking a rich cultural past through such an amazing art form. Their story, past values and culture have become the groundwork supporting the modernist style. Lamidi Fakeye, a traditionalist who produces sculpture and wood carvings based on classical African design. Artist have utilized the various mediums such as oils to silk-screening, brass casting, to welding tin cans and other metals into